2007 Conterno, Aldo Barolo Vigna Colonnello
Nebbiolo - 750ML

jamessuckling.com, May 2011

What a nose with licorice violets and berries. Dark berries. Full and racy with fine linear tannins and a long long finish. Beautiful balance of fruit and character. Subtle and fascinating. Reminds me of 1997. Better in 2015.

WA
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2011

The 2007 Barolo Colonnello is one of the darkest richest wines I have ever tasted from Aldo Conterno. The explosive textured Colonnello bursts from the glass with tons of dark fruit violets licorice and oak. A long...
The 2007 Barolo Colonnello is one of the darkest richest wines I have ever tasted from Aldo Conterno. The explosive textured Colonnello bursts from the glass with tons of dark fruit violets licorice and oak. A long vibrant finish and the sheer depth of the fruit suggest that the Colonnello will require patience despite the radiance of the year. This is a stellar effort from Aldo Conterno. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027.

WS
94

Wine Spectator, April 2012

A blast of sweet cherry and plum marks this ripe round Barolo which displays a firm structure evidenced by the wall of tannins on the finish. A bit heavy-handed now yet long and with enough fruit to stand up to the...
A blast of sweet cherry and plum marks this ripe round Barolo which displays a firm structure evidenced by the wall of tannins on the finish. A bit heavy-handed now yet long and with enough fruit to stand up to the tannins. Be patient. Best from 2015 through 2032. -BS

jamessuckling.com, May 2011

What a nose with licorice violets and berries. Dark berries. Full and racy with fine linear tannins and a long long finish. Beautiful balance of fruit and character. Subtle and fascinating. Reminds me of 1997. Better in 2015.

WA
94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2011

The 2007 Barolo Colonnello is one of the darkest richest wines I have ever tasted from Aldo Conterno. The explosive textured Colonnello bursts from the glass with tons of dark fruit violets licorice and oak. A long...
The 2007 Barolo Colonnello is one of the darkest richest wines I have ever tasted from Aldo Conterno. The explosive textured Colonnello bursts from the glass with tons of dark fruit violets licorice and oak. A long vibrant finish and the sheer depth of the fruit suggest that the Colonnello will require patience despite the radiance of the year. This is a stellar effort from Aldo Conterno. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027.

WS
94

Wine Spectator, April 2012

A blast of sweet cherry and plum marks this ripe round Barolo which displays a firm structure evidenced by the wall of tannins on the finish. A bit heavy-handed now yet long and with enough fruit to stand up to the...
A blast of sweet cherry and plum marks this ripe round Barolo which displays a firm structure evidenced by the wall of tannins on the finish. A bit heavy-handed now yet long and with enough fruit to stand up to the tannins. Be patient. Best from 2015 through 2032. -BS

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